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justice_n be_v neither_o his_o nor_o do_v tend_v and_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o the_o great_a prince_n and_o prophet_n job_n though_o of_o pagan_a extraction_n and_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hus_n do_v for_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n so_o moral_a virtue_n though_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o sinful_a heart_n do_v notwithstanding_o belong_v to_o god_n but_o when_o the_o same_o virtue_n be_v find_v in_o a_o true_o christian_n heart_n that_o be_v in_o a_o heart_n endow_v with_o holy_a love_n than_o they_o do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a in_o he_o but_o become_v fruitful_a and_o precious_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o goodness_n give_v a_o man_n charity_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o he_o deprive_v he_o of_o charity_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n profit_v he_o not_o and_o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n cooperate_v unto_o good_a say_v the_o apostle_n that_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n which_o divine_a love_n do_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n than_o other_o chapter_n iii_o 1._o but_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a alliance_n and_o correspondance_n with_o charity_n be_v also_o much_o more_o capable_a to_o receive_v the_o precious_a influence_n of_o sacred_a love_n and_o consequent_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o same_o such_o be_v faith_n and_o hope_n which_o together_o with_o charity_n have_v a_o immediate_a reference_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n together_o with_o penance_n and_o devotion_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o these_o virtue_n have_v natural_o so_o great_a a_o reference_n to_o god_n
truth_n or_o a_o most_o true_a humility_n that_o indeed_o we_o be_v most_o unprofitable_a and_o unfruitful_a servant_n to_o our_o master_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o essential_a superabundancy_n of_o riches_n can_v have_v no_o profit_n by_o we_o but_o convert_n all_o our_o work_n to_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o commodity_n he_o make_v we_o serve_v he_o with_o as_o little_a profit_n to_o he_o as_o much_o profit_n to_o ourselves_o who_o by_o so_o small_a labour_n gain_v so_o great_a reward_n 3._o he_o be_v not_o then_o bind_v to_o pay_v we_o for_o our_o service_n if_o he_o have_v not_o pass_v his_o promise_n for_o it_o yet_o do_v not_o think_v theo_n that_o he_o will_v so_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n in_o this_o promise_n as_o to_o forget_v to_o glorify_v his_o wisdom_n yea_o contrariwise_o he_o do_v most_o exact_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o equity_n mix_v comeliness_n with_o liberality_n in_o a_o admirable_a manner_n for_o though_o our_o work_n be_v indeed_o very_o small_a and_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o their_o quantity_n comparable_a to_o glory_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o quality_n they_o be_v very_o proportionable_a thereunto_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o by_o charity_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n work_v they_o in_o we_o by_o we_o and_o for_o we_o in_o so_o exquisite_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o same_o work_n that_o be_v whole_o we_o be_v more_o whole_o he_o sith_o as_o he_o do_v produce_v they_o in_o we_o so_o we_o again_o produce_v they_o in_o he_o as_o he_o do_v they_o for_o we_o so_o we_o do_v they_o for_o he_o as_o he_o operat_o they_o with_o we_o so_o we_o cooperate_v they_o with_o he_o 4._o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v in_o we_o if_o we_o be_v lively_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o hereupon_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n he_o that_o abids_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o it_o be_v theo_n because_o he_o that_o abids_v in_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o man_n heart_n as_o a_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a so_o the_o holy_a oil_n which_o be_v pour_v upon_o our_o saviour_n as_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a do_v spread_v itself_o over_o the_o society_n of_o the_o bless_a who_o as_o the_o sacred_a beard_n of_o this_o heavenly_a master_n be_v continual_o fasten_v to_o his_o glorious_a face_n and_o do_v drop_n upon_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o as_o clothes_n be_v join_v and_o unite_v by_o love_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o troop_n be_v compose_v of_o natural_a brethren_n have_v hereby_o occasion_n to_o cry_v out_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v in_o one_o as_o ointment_n on_o the_o head_n which_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n the_o beard_n of_o aaron_n which_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n 5._o our_o work_n therefore_o as_o a_o little_a corn_n of_o mustard_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n comparable_a in_o greatness_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o produce_v yet_o have_v they_o the_o vigour_n and_o virtue_n to_o work_v it_o for_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o by_o a_o admirable_a infusion_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n make_v our_o work_n he_o and_o yet_o withal_o leave_v they_o our_o own_o since_o we_o be_v member_n of_o one_o head_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o ingraff_v in_o a_o tree_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o sape_fw-la and_o whereas_o he_o do_v in_o this_o sort_n act_n in_o our_o action_n and_o we_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n do_v operate_v or_o cooperate_v to_o his_o operation_n he_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o part_n all_o the_o merit_n ad_fw-la profit_n of_o our_o service_n and_o good_a work_n and_o we_o again_o leave_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_v thereof_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o beginning_n the_o progress_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v depend_v of_o his_o mercy_n by_o which_o he_o have_v come_v unto_o we_o and_o have_v prevent_v we_o he_o come_v into_o we_o and_o assist_v we_o he_o come_v with_o we_o and_o conduct_v we_o finish_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v but_o o_o god_n theo_n how_o merciful_a be_v this_o bounty_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o division_n we_o render_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o praise_n alas_o and_o he_o give_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o possession_n in_o some_o by_o these_o light_n and_o pass_a labour_n we_o obtain_v good_n permanent_a for_o all_o eternity_n amen_n that_o perfect_a virtue_n be_v never_o one_o without_o the_o other_o chapter_n vii_o 1._o the_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o a_o man_n which_o receive_v life_n by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o eye_n the_o last_o as_o contrariwise_o in_o a_o natural_a death_n the_o eye_n begin_v first_o to_o die_v the_o heart_n the_o last_o now_o when_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o live_v before_o the_o other_o part_n be_v animate_v life_n be_v feeble_a tender_a and_o imperfect_a but_o still_o as_o it_o get_v further_a possession_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n life_n be_v more_o vigorous_a in_o each_o part_n but_o particular_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o see_v that_o life_n be_v interress_v in_o any_o one_o of_o the_o member_n it_o be_v weaken_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o a_o man_n foot_n or_o arm_n be_v aggrieve_v all_o the_o body_n be_v decease_a stir_v trouble_a and_o change_v if_o our_o stomach_n pain_n we_o the_o eye_n voice_z and_o countenance_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o agreement_n among_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n 2._o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v not_o get_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o one_o after_o another_o as_o reason_n which_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o heart_n rid_v itself_o now_o 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all_o the_o faculty_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v once_o aggrieve_v or_o hurt_v in_o any_o one_o of_o our_o passion_n or_o affection_n all_o the_o rest_n loose_v their_o force_n and_o vigour_n and_o strange_o do_v pine_v away_o 3._o mark_v theo_n all_o the_o virtue_n be_v virtue_n by_o the_o proportion_n or_o conformity_n they_o have_v to_o reason_n and_o a_o action_n can_v be_v name_v virtuous_a if_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o affection_n which_o the_o heart_n bear_v to_o the_o decency_n and_o beauty_n of_o reason_n now_o if_o the_o love_n of_o reason_n do_v possess_v and_o animate_v the_o mind_n it_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o reason_n in_o all_o occurrence_n and_o consequent_o will_v practice_v all_o the_o virtue_n if_o jacob_n love_v rachel_n in_o respect_n that_o she_o be_v laban_n daughter_n why_o do_v he_o despise_v lia_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o daughter_n but_o even_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o say_v laban_n but_o because_o he_o affect_v rachel_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o beauty_n he_o can_v never_o equal_o love_v the_o poor_a lia_n though_o a_o fruitful_a and_o wise_a maid_n not_o be_v so_o fair_a in_o his_o eye_n he_o that_o love_v a_o virtue_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o decorum_n that_o shine_v in_o it_o he_o will_v love_v they_o all_o since_o he_o will_v find_v the_o same_o motive_n in_o they_o all_o and_o he_o will_v love_v each_o of_o they_o more_o or_o less_o as_o reason_n shall_v appear_v in_o they_o more_o or_o less_o resplendent_a he_o that_o love_v liberality_n and_o not_o chastity_n show_v sufficient_o that_o he_o love_v not_o liberality_n for_o the_o beauty_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o be_v
to_o wreck_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o nerve_n muskle_n and_o sinew_n the_o whole_a body_n will_v be_v entire_o defeat_v and_o without_o charity_n the_o virtue_n can_v never_o stand_v together_o our_o saviour_n do_v still_o tie_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o charity_n he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n say_v he_o and_o do_v observe_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n he_o that_o love_v i_o will_v observe_v my_o word_n which_o the_o disciple_n who_o our_o saviour_n love_v repeat_v he_o that_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n say_v he_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o he_o that_o have_v all_o virtue_n will_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n for_o he_o that_o love_v the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n will_v keep_v the_o three_o first_o commandment_n he_o that_o have_v piety_n will_v 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3._o all_o virtue_n separate_v from_o charity_n be_v imperfect_a since_o they_o be_v not_o able_a without_o it_o to_o arrive_v at_o their_o end_n which_o be_v beatitude_n bee_n in_o their_o birth_n be_v little_a groub_n and_o worm_n without_o foot_n wing_n form_n or_o fashion_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n they_o change_v and_o become_v little_a fly_n but_o afterward_o wax_a strong_a and_o be_v come_v to_o their_o growth_n than_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o accomplish_a bee_n as_o be_v furnish_v of_o all_o necessary_n to_o fly_v abroad_o and_o make_v honey_n virtue_n have_v their_o beginning_n their_o progress_n and_o their_o perfection_n and_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o without_o charity_n they_o may_v both_o be_v bear_v and_o grow_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o perfection_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o form_v fashion_a and_o accomplish_a virtue_n be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o give_v they_o the_o force_n to_o fly_v home_o to_o god_n to_o gather_v up_o his_o mercy_n the_o honey_n of_o true_a merit_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o they_o be_v find_v 4._o charity_n be_v among_o the_o virtue_n as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n she_o distribut_v to_o they_o all_o their_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n i'faith_o hope_n fear_v and_o penance_n do_v ordinary_o come_v before_o as_o harbinger_n to_o take_v up_o her_o lodging_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o her_o arrival_n they_o with_o all_o the_o train_n of_o virtue_n do_v obey_v and_o wait_v upon_o she_o and_o she_o with_o her_o presence_n do_v animate_v adorn_v and_o quicken_v they_o all_o 5._o the_o other_o virtue_n can_v mutual_o aid_v and_o excite_v one_o another_o in_o their_o labour_n and_o exercise_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o chastity_n do_v call_v upon_o and_o stir_v up_o sobriety_n and_o that_o obedience_n do_v move_v we_o to_o liberality_n prayer_n and_o humility_n now_o by_o this_o communication_n which_o they_o have_v among_o themselves_o they_o participate_v one_o of_o another_o perfection_n for_o chastity_n keep_v by_o obedience_n have_v a_o double_a dignity_n it_o be_v own_o and_o that_o of_o obedience_n yea_o it_o have_v even_o more_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o obedience_n then_o of_o its_o own_o for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v he_o that_o rob_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v commite_v fornication_n be_v more_o a_o fornicatour_n then_o a_o thief_n because_o fornication_n be_v his_o affection_n only_a aim_n he_o make_v use_v of_o stealth_n only_o as_o of_o a_o passage_n thither_o even_o so_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o chastity_n through_o obedience_n be_v more_o obedient_a than_o chaste_a since_o he_o make_v chastity_n serve_v obedience_n howbeit_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o chastity_n and_o obedience_n a_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_a virtue_n can_v issue_v be_v they_o both_o want_v their_o last_o perfection_n which_o be_v charity_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v put_v in_o one_o man_n and_o that_o he_o want_v only_a charity_n this_o assembly_n of_o virtue_n shall_v indeed_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a body_n in_o all_o its_o member_n as_o adam_n be_v when_o god_n with_o his_o omnipotent_a hand_n have_v form_v he_o of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o body_n want_v motion_n life_n and_o grace_n till_o god_n breathe_v into_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n that_o be_v holy_a charity_n without_o which_o nothing_o do_v profit_n us._n 6._o for_o the_o rest_n the_o perfection_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v so_o sovereign_a that_o it_o do_v perfect_a all_o the_o virtue_n and_o can_v receive_v no_o perfection_n from_o they_o no_o not_o by_o obedience_n itself_o which_o yet_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o able_a to_o give_v perfection_n to_o the_o rest_n for_o although_o love_n be_v command_v and_o that_o in_o love_v we_o exercise_v obedience_n yet_o so_o that_o love_n draw_v not_o its_o perfection_n from_o obedience_n but_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o that_o which_o it_o love_v love_v not_o be_v therefore_o excellent_a because_o it_o be_v obedient_a but_o because_o it_o love_v a_o excellent_a goope_z true_o in_o love_v we_o obey_v as_o also_o in_o obey_v we_o love_v but_o that_o this_o obedience_n be_v so_o extreme_o lovely_a be_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n nor_o do_v its_o excellency_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o in_o love_a we_o obey_v but_o in_o this_o that_o in_o obey_v we_o love_v so_o that_o even_o as_o god_n be_v as_o well_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a as_o the_o first_o beginning_n even_o so_o love_n that_o be_v the_o source_n of_o every_o good_a affection_n be_v likewise_o the_o last_o end_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o a_o digression_n upon_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o pagan_n virtue_n chapter_n x._o 1._o the_o ancient_a sage_n of_o the_o world_n make_v of_o old_a glorious_a discourse_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o plutarch_n observe_v in_o the_o stoic_n be_v yet_o more_o proper_a for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pagan_n we_o see_v ship_n quoth_v he_o which_o bear_v famous_a inscription_n some_o be_v call_v victory_n other_o the_o valorous_a other_o the_o sun_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o for_o all_o that_o exempt_a from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n so_o the_o stoic_n brag_v that_o they_o be_v exempt_a from_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v without_o fear_n grief_n or_o anger_n be_v people_n immovable_a and_o unuariable_a yet_o be_v they_o in_o effect_n subject_a to_o trouble_n disquiet_n boisterousnesse_n and_o other_o impertinence_n 2._o i_o beseech_v you_o for_o god_n love_n theo_n what_o virtue_n can_v those_o people_n have_v who_o voluntary_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n overthrow_v all_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n seneca_n write_v a_o book_n against_o superstition_n wherein_o he_o reprehend_v the_o pagan_a impiety_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o liberty_n but_o this_o liberty_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v find_v in_o his_o writing_n not_o in_o his_o life_n since_o he_o advise_v that_o in_o affection_n one_o shall_v reject_v superstition_n yet_o practise_v it_o in_o action_n for_o mark_v his_o word_n which_o superstition_n the_o sage_a shall_v observe_v as_o command_v by_o the_o law_n not_o as_o grateful_a to_o the_o go_n how_o can_v they_o be_v virtuous_a who_o as_o s._n augustine_n relate_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o wiseman_n be_v to_o kill_v himself_o when_o he_o can_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o long_o to_o endure_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o profess_v that_o calamity_n be_v miserable_a nor_o misery_n full_a of_o calamity_n but_o maintain_v that_o the_o wiseman_n be_v continual_o